CAMERON: Don't Blame Me If The Economy Crashes — It's Everyone Else's Fault | ||
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He's flagging up all the big concerns for the global economy:
Everything sounds a bit bleak. In 2006, just after he'd become Conservative party leader, Cameron famously pushed an optimistic strategy, saying that the Tories should "let sunshine win the day". Since then, the economics have turned in Cameron's favour. While the rest of the eurozone flirts with deflation and recession, the UK still has decent economic growth. It's not perfect, of course. The poor have basically missed out on the recovery. But the UK looks good in comparison to its peers. The Guardian piece goes on:
It's a curious message: David Cameron swept to power in 2010 after an election campaign that asserted that the global financial crisis wasn't just a global phenomenon, but was specifically the fault of the governing Labour party. He's now preparing to go into another election campaign warning people that the economy severely in danger from the global economy, but the slowdown isn't to be blamed on him. Join the conversation about this story »  | ||
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British prime minister David Cameron has Check Out The First Animated Image Of The Philae Probe Landing On A Comet | ||
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Check it out, folks. This is the first animated image showing the Philae probe landing on a comet on Nov. 12. The animation combines two images that were taken by a camera on the Rosetta spacecraft, from which Philae was deployed. The first image was taken at 1:30 GMT and the second image was snapped at 1:35 GMT. Philae landed around a minute and a half before the second image was taken. The lander appears as that dark splotch in the lower-left of the photo, which is probably some dust that it kicked up as it touched down on the surface
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Dutch check other farms after bird flu outbreak | ||
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The Hague (AFP) - Dutch officials were on Monday checking poultry farms for a highly infectious strain of bird flu following an outbreak in a central village of the virus which could infect humans. Public health authorities on Sunday banned the transport of poultry nationwide after the discovery in Hekendorp village of the "highly pathogenic" form of avian influenza that is very dangerous to birds and can contaminate humans. The destruction of around 150,000 chickens at the farm in Hekendorp, near Utrecht, should be completed on Monday, said Lex Denden of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). "We're checking another 16 poultry farms in around a 10-kilometre (six mile) radius," he told AFP. "No other cases have so far been detected and we hope to complete the tests today." Dutch media reported that the birds would be gassed. Hekendorp mayor Pieter Verhoeve issued an emergency ordinance closing off the village to all traffic except officials and residents during the cull. Officials have identified the flu as being the H5N8 strain, previously detected only in Asia, but which was identified on a German farm in November. Avian influenza is fatal for chickens, and poses a health threat to humans, who can become sickened by handling infected poultry. But Dutch authorities have said human infection can only occur following "intense and direct contact" with infected birds. The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed more than 400 people, mainly in Southeast Asia, since first appearing in 2003. Another strain of bird flu, H7N9, has claimed more than 170 lives since emerging in 2013. The Dutch transport ban is to last a maximum of 72 hours from Sunday and includes moving poultry, eggs and bird manure. However, in a 10-kilometre ring around the affected farm the ban could last up to 30 days. Hunting has also been banned for now across the country. According to Dutch media, the H7N7 strain of avian flu severely hit the Netherlands in 2003 with health authorities destroying some 30 million birds in an effort to quash an outbreak.
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10 Things In Tech You Need To Know Today (FB, AAPL, GOOG, AMZN) | ||
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Good morning! It's a rainy day in London. Here's the tech news you need to know to start off the week. 1. Facebook is working on a version of the site made for professional use. The company is secretly working on "Facebook at Work." 2. The Philae comet probe has been put to sleep after completing its mission. It sent one last collection of scientific data. 3. Uber is expected to hit $10 billion in revenue by the end of 2015. It will net around $2 billion from its cut of transactions. 4. Apple is now worth more than the Russian stock market. The company's market capitalization is higher than the combined total of companies in the Russian stock market. 5. Uber is expected to announce a partnership with Spotify today. You'll soon be able to listen to Spotify playlists during your ride. 6. Early fans of Google Glass are abandoning the platform. Twitter recently ended support for its Google Glass app. 7. Amazon has announced a new "Lambda" cloud service. It's being hailed as revolutionary. 8. The State Department shut down its email system due to a suspected hack. It's expected to share more about what happened on Monday or Tuesday. 9. Digg founder Kevin Rose has launched a new app for news about watches. It includes watch news, as well as an atomic clock to help you set your watch. 10. The 'Rich Kids of Snapchat' account is for sale. The owners want over £20,000 for the account that shares ostentatious displays of wealth. Join the conversation about this story »  | ||
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India cricket chief Srinivasan cleared of corruption | ||
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New Delhi (AFP) - An investigation into scandals in the Indian Premier League has cleared Indian and world cricket chief Narayanaswami Srinivasan of corruption, the Supreme Court heard on Monday. "This individual was not involved in match-fixing activities. This individual was not involved in scuttling investigations into match-fixing," said a report by an investigative panel released to the court.
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U2's Bono Was Injured While Riding His Bike In Central Park | ||
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NEW YORK (AP) — U2 frontman Bono has injured his arm while riding a bicycle in New York City. A posting on the band's website Sunday says Bono "injured his arm in a cycling spill in Central Park" and will require surgery to repair it. The posting by guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen did not say when or how the accident happened. The bandmates also said they'll have to reschedule their planned weeklong appearance on NBC's "Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon. An NBC spokesperson confirmed that U2, which had been booked to appear every day this week, had pulled out due to the accident. Just last week, German authorities said Bono's private plane lost a hatch as it was coming in for a landing at Berlin's airport.
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